NEW ULM – Thursday, Feb. 26, the New Ulm School Board approved its revised budget for fiscal year 2026. The revised budget shows a $46,253 decrease in revenues for the district and $380,123 increase in expenditures. District 88 Business Manager Matt Moline had informed the board during a ...

SLEEPY EYE — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a letter of support Tuesday for Divine Providence Community Home to apply for a USDA Community Facilities Loan and Grant program. Divine Providence Administrator Jayna Groebner said Divine Providence plans to apply for ...

NEW ULM – Starting a new retail business is a always a challenge. It’s even harder to do when the main product is heavily regulated and only became legal to sell in the state a few years ago. That is reality the owner of Four North Cannabis Retailers are currently facing. Last July, the ...

NEW ULM — In response to concerns about speeding and vehicles running a 4-way stop, Brown County Highway Engineer Andrew Lang told county commissioners Tuesday that new 45 mph speed limit signs were recently ordered for Brown County Highway 5 (East End Ave.) in Springfield. Lang said the new ...

RENVILLE COUNTY — A 64-year-old rural Redwood Falls man was arrested Feb. 27 in Franklin following a high-speed chase that ended after the use of tire deflation devices. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office received a Feb. 27 report from Renville County Probation that a client, Thomas Earl ...

NEW ULM – For over 40 years, the Dummer family has harvested maple syrup from its trees along Rock Creek, not far from the old Harkin Store. Matthew Dummer said his grandfather George Dummer began tapping their trees in 1984 and he has carried on the tradition. Dummer said he likes maple ...